Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

62247 persons found

Madeline Kahn

b. 1942

American actress (1942–1999)

Madeline Zima

b. 1985

American actress (born 1985)

Madeline-Ann Aksich

Canadian businesswoman, philanthropist, artist

Madelyn Dunham

b. 1922

Maternal grandmother of Barack Obama (1922–2008)

Madge Bellamy

b. 1899

American actress (1899–1990)

Madge Sinclair

b. 1938

Jamaican actress (1938–1995)

Madhav Mantri

Indian cricketer (1921–2014)

Madhuri Dixit

b. 1967

Indian actress (born 1967)

Madihe Pannaseeha Thero

b. 1913

Sri Lankan Buddhist monk (1913-2003)

Madis Kõiv

Estonian writer, philosopher and physicist

Madison Bumgarner

b. 1989

American baseball player (born 1989)

Madison Cawthorn

b. 1995

American politician (born 1995)

Madison Chock

b. 1992

American ice dancer (born 1992)

Madison Hu

b. 2002

American actress (born 2002)

Madison Kocian

b. 1997

American artistic gymnast (born 1997)

Madison Pettis

b. 1998

American actress (born 1998)

Madjid Bougherra

b. 1982

Football manager and former player (born 1982)

Madlib

b. 1973

American DJ (born 1973)

Madman Muntz

American businessman and engineer (1914–1987)

Madonna

b. 1958

American singer and songwriter (born 1958)

Madre María Rosa

18th-century nun

Mads Dahm

b. 1989

Norwegian footballer (born 1988)

Mads Eriksen (musician)

b. 1962

Norwegian guitarist

Mads Tolling

b. 1980

Danish-American violinist, violist, and composer